(re-post of one of my old posts that I recently came across...the numbers are amazing)
The most amazing video
One of the most astounding facts from the video...
1980 1 in 5000 children
1990 1 in 1000 children
2000 1 in 500 children
2007 1 in 150 children
2010 1 in 110 children
Showing posts with label amazing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label amazing. Show all posts
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
sensory news update
"Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat." ~Malcolm S. Forbes
Quite excited to report that boy has conquered the 2 wheeled bike beast! After working on it for several months during sensory therapy, he finally took off on the 2 wheeler last Tuesday. I felt badly that I got to witness the first solo bike riding moments while practicing...our sensory therapist has worked so hard that I really felt she should have gotten the honor haha, but she was more than excited the following day when he showed her how well he could ride--seriously, we both started screaming and jumping up and down when he told her.
Each day that he takes the bike out he gets better at steering straight, maneuvering around obstacles, keeping his balance...I am so proud of him! We have gone from a kid who couldn't even keep the bike up with training wheels on AND while someone was holding onto the bike to a kid who can balance correct himself, stop, turn, swerve....amazing, absolutely amazing.
Kudos to our therapist who has worked so hard with him. If you are looking for a sensory therapist, please keep in mind that you need to find someone who connects with your child and is, to a degree, emotionally invested in the partnership. You cannot have a therapist who is simply working through the motions of therapy. You need someone flexible who can adapt to your child -- your child should not need to adapt to the therapist. We are extremely blessed to have our therapist!!
Quite excited to report that boy has conquered the 2 wheeled bike beast! After working on it for several months during sensory therapy, he finally took off on the 2 wheeler last Tuesday. I felt badly that I got to witness the first solo bike riding moments while practicing...our sensory therapist has worked so hard that I really felt she should have gotten the honor haha, but she was more than excited the following day when he showed her how well he could ride--seriously, we both started screaming and jumping up and down when he told her.
Each day that he takes the bike out he gets better at steering straight, maneuvering around obstacles, keeping his balance...I am so proud of him! We have gone from a kid who couldn't even keep the bike up with training wheels on AND while someone was holding onto the bike to a kid who can balance correct himself, stop, turn, swerve....amazing, absolutely amazing.
Kudos to our therapist who has worked so hard with him. If you are looking for a sensory therapist, please keep in mind that you need to find someone who connects with your child and is, to a degree, emotionally invested in the partnership. You cannot have a therapist who is simply working through the motions of therapy. You need someone flexible who can adapt to your child -- your child should not need to adapt to the therapist. We are extremely blessed to have our therapist!!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
amazing memory skill
“A smile happens in a flash, but its memory can last a lifetime.” ~ Unknown
Boy has an amazing memory skill. First of all, he has always been able to memorize anything and everything; songs, movies, stories - all word for word and sometimes after only seeing/hearing it once. Well, his new memory skill is with days of the week. He has an absolute fascination with what day a date falls on and has started memorizing them.
I knew that this skill was growing for him, but had NO idea how far it had come! He used to say things like "last year on this date it was a Tuesday and we did a, b, c", but now it has gotten to the point where you can give him a date and he can tell you what day of the week it was this year and what it will be next year.
It's truly amazing to watch him do it and he pretty rarely gets stumped!!
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